United States v. Little Lake Misere Land Co., Inc.
412 U.S. 580 · Decided June 18, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Little Lake Misere Land Co., Inc. was decided on June 18, 1973 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous federalism” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 412 U.S. 580 · 93 S. Ct. 2389 · 37 L. Ed. 2d 187 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 125
- Docket number
- 71-1459
- Decided
- June 18, 1973
- Argued
- January 15, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federalism
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Little Lake Misere Land Co., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-146, docket 1972-146-01.
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